Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins lives in the middle ground — 12 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 5 quiet anchors and 1 song where they let go completely.
6.4
Avg Intensity
18
Songs Decoded
0
Fan Stories
The songs that hit hardest
The controlled burn
Oleo
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1954
Moritat (Mack the Knife)
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1956
Pent Up House
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1956
Saxophone Colossus
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1956
St. Thomas
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1956
Strode Rode
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1956
Tenor Madness
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1956
I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1957
Without a Song
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1962
There Will Never Be Another You
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1965
Alfie's Theme
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1966
G-Man
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1987
The quiet ones
Doxy
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1954
Blue 7
safe
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1956
You Don't Know What Love Is
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1956
Sonnymoon For Two
safe
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1957
Way Out West
safe
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1957
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